Senior Manager Tax at SNG GrantThornton

What You’ll Be Doing:
Client Engagement & Service Delivery

• Provide strategic tax advice to clients on corporate income tax. Have a good understanding of  International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Individual Tax, VAT and Customs ( basic understanding of Customs and VAT)  matters to refer to other colleagues who are specialists in these areas. .
• Perform risk assessments for high-risk corporate clients with international operations, propose an audit plan or advisory plan for advisory clients for the review of the Director. .
• Manage a portfolio of large, complex tax clients, providing both compliance and advisory services.
• Lead engagements involving tax audits, Sout African Revenue Service disputes, objections, and appeals.
• Represent clients in negotiations and correspondence with tax authorities.
• Oversee tax computations, opinions, dispute resolutions, and technical deliverables across
• Provide technical support and guidance on tax matters to  Managers, and staff.
• Liaise with SARS on assessments, objections, appeals, audits, and settlements.

Strategic Practice Management

• Drive business development and innovation initiatives to grow the Tax practice in the region with the support of the Provincial Leader and National Service line Leader
• Contribute to the Management of  the division’s financial performance, including WIP, billings, collections, and engagement profitability.
• Contribute to strategic projects and initiatives within the division and wider firm.
• Contribute to the monitoring of  tax legislative changes,  technical updates, and  thought leadership content development.
• Contribute to the continuous review and enhance operational processes, risk management, and compliance standards.

People Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and manage multi-level tax teams.
• Set and monitor performance goals for Managers, Senior Consultants, and Consultants.
• Facilitate technical training, leadership development, and succession planning for Junior team members.
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance team culture.

What You’ll Need:

• CA(SA)
• 8–10 years of tax experience, with at least 3 years in a managerial role